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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

The perfect book to curl up with - for lovers of Japanese translated fiction everywhere
By Satoshi Yagisawa
Series: Morisaki Bookshop
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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa follows Takako, a young woman who finds herself working at her uncle's quaint bookshop in Tokyo after a heartbreak. Immersed in the world of books and the eccentric life of the shop, she undergoes a transformative journey of self-discovery, healing, and unexpected connections.
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You might enjoy this book if you love heartwarming tales set in cozy bookshops, appreciate stories of personal growth, and are drawn to the charms of Tokyo's literary scene. It beautifully explores themes of family, healing, and the transformative power of books.

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The moving international sensation about new beginnings, human connection, and the joy of reading.

THE BESTSELLING JAPANESE NOVEL

For fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and The Cat Who Saved Books, this moving Japanese novel shows us that new beginnings are possible, and is a tribute to human connection, and the joy of reading.

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Hidden in Jimbocho, Tokyo, is a booklover's paradise. On a quiet corner in an old wooden building lies a shop filled with hundreds of second-hand books.

Twenty-five-year-old Takako has never liked reading, although the Morisaki bookshop has been in her family for three generations. It is the pride and joy of her uncle Satoru, who has devoted his life to the bookshop since his wife Momoko left him five years earlier.

When Takako's boyfriend reveals he's marrying someone else, she reluctantly accepts her eccentric uncle's offer to live rent-free in the tiny room above the shop. Hoping to nurse her broken heart in peace, Takako is surprised to encounter new worlds within the stacks of books lining the Morisaki bookshop.

As summer fades to autumn, Satoru and Takako discover they have more in common than they first thought. The Morisaki bookshop has something to teach them both about life, love, and the healing power of books.

Series: Morisaki Bookshop

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  • Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
    Hidden in Jimbocho, Tokyo, is a booklover's paradise. On a quiet corner in an old wooden building lies a shop filled with hundreds of second-hand books. Twenty-five-year-old Takako has never liked reading, although the Morisaki bookshop has been in her family for three generations. It is the pride and joy of her uncle Satoru, who has devoted his life to...
    By Satoshi Yagisawa
    Paperback
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  • Staff Pick
    More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
    In Tokyo, there is a neighbourhood with the highest number of bookstores in the world. It is called Jinbocho where book lovers can browse to their heart's delight and where hunters of first editions or autographed copies prowl the bookcases. The Morisaki bookshop, a small family-run shop, is so packed with books that barely five people can fit inside. Books...
    By Satoshi Yagisawa
    Paperback
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  • With Love from the Morisaki Bookshop
    THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANYONE WHO LOVES BOOKS, TRANSLATED FICTION OR JAPAN The two phenomenal international bestsellers now in one beautiful, foiled gift edition. A beautiful, collectable hardback that brings together Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop in one volume. A young woman, lost and heartbroken. Her eccentric, optimist uncle. His wife, with a...
    By Satoshi Yagisawa
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Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa has been praised for its heartwarming and gentle storytelling. Reviewers appreciated the book's charming depiction of Tokyo and the cozy, transformative experience of living among books. It is often described as an evocative and tender narrative that highlights the healing power of literature and human connection.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786583239

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manilla Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 157g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Satoshi Yagisawa was born in Chiba, Japan, in 1977. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, his debut novel, was originally published in 2009 and won the Chiyoda Literature Prize

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